Description:
+ Full Basement
+ Backyard w/ Garage
+ Dining Room
+ Hardwood Flooring
+ Spacious Living area
+ Large Bedrooms
+ Great Closet Space
Introduction to Location:
GREAT FOR
Eating Out
Public Transport
Safe & Sound
Cost of Living
Parks & Recreation
WHO LIVES HERE?
Professionals
Families...
Description:
+ Full Basement
+ Backyard w/ Garage
+ Dining Room
+ Hardwood Flooring
+ Spacious Living area
+ Large Bedrooms
+ Great Closet Space
Introduction to Location:
GREAT FOR
Eating Out
Public Transport
Safe & Sound
Cost of Living
Parks & Recreation
WHO LIVES HERE?
Professionals
Families with kids
Singles
Retirees
Bensonhurst is a large, multiethnic neighborhood in the southwestern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, in the United States. As defined by the New York City Planning Commission, the neighborhood’s borders are 14th Avenue and Dyker Heights to the west, 60th Street Borough Park to the north, McDonald Avenue and Avenue N Midwood to the east and northeast, Stillwell Avenue and 86th Street southeast Gravesend, and 86th Street and 16th Avenue Bath Beach on the south and southwest.
In popular culture:
Bensonhurst has long been portrayed in film, art, and literature:
Thomas Wolfe mentions it in the 1930s in his short story, ""Only The Dead Know Brooklyn,"" noted for being written entirely in ""Brooklynese.""
Later in the 1950s, Bensonhurst was brought to fame by the television series The Honeymooners
In the 1970s, Welcome Back Kotter was set here.
Aired 1991-93 on CBS television, Brooklyn Bridge was set here during 1956-7.
Jungle Fever
The Warriors
The Bensonhurst Spelling Bee by Funny or Die with Kelly Ripa, featured a spelling bee parody, making fun of stereotypical Italian Americans.
The 1972 song Bensonhurst Blues, made famous after Oscar Benton released his version of the song.
In a 1992 episode of Saturday Night Live, Joe Pesci, Julia Sweeney, Adam Sandler, Dana Carvey, and Chris Rock appeared in a sketch called ""Bensonhurst Dating Game,"" which depicted Italian-American men eager to commit racial violence based on their views of interracial romance.
Batman villain Harley Quinn has been established as being from Bensonhurst, going home to visit her family for Christmas in Gotham City Sirens #7.
Several characters from the soap opera General Hospital, most notably Sonny Corinthos, grew up in Bensonhurst.
The French Connection (1971) took place along 86th Street, most notably its famed car-chase scene.
Brooklyn 11223, an American reality-TV series about a divided group of friends, has also been filmed in parts of Bensonhurst.
Mob Wives filmed in Bensonhurst at the local boxing joint, Evolution Boxing, where Drita D’Avano is trained by Anthony Pezzolanti.
Spike of Bensonhurst was filmed around Bensonhurst and won a Spirit Award.
The opening scene of Saturday Night Fever features John Travolta walking down 86th Street and grabbing slices to eat at Lenny’s Pizza.
The 79th Street station was popularized in opening credits of Welcome Back, Kotter.
The title character from the movie The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, played by Andrew Dice Clay is from Bensonhurst.
Transportation:
N trains at Bay Parkway-22nd Av 0.24 miles
N trains at Kings Highway 0.36 miles
N trains at 20th Av 0.53 miles
F trains at Av P 0.56 miles
F trains at Av N 0.66 miles